Digestive System

Question 1

a.c.

Answer 1

before meals

Question 2

NG

Answer 2

nasogastric

Question 3

NPO

Answer 3

nothing by mouth

Question 4

p.c.

Answer 4

after meals

Question 5

p.o.

Answer 5

by mouth

Question 6

BE

Answer 6

barium enema

Question 7

GB

Answer 7

gallbladder

Question 8

GI

Answer 8

gastrointestinal

Question 9

BM

Answer 9

bowel movement

Question 10

BMI

Answer 10

body mass index

Question 11

BS

Answer 11

bowel sounds

Question 12

GERD

Answer 12

gastroesophageal reflux disease

Question 13

or/o

Answer 13

oral cavity

Question 14

stomat/o

Answer 14

mouth

Question 15

uvul/o

Answer 15

uvula (soft mass that hangs in the back of the throat)

Question 16

pharyng/o or pharynx

Answer 16

throat

Question 17

esophago/o

Answer 17

esophagus (transports food from pharynx to stomach)

Question 18

-us

Answer 18

noun ending

Question 19

gastr/o

Answer 19

stomach (breaks food down and mixes with digestive juices)

Question 20

enter/o

Answer 20

small intestine (completes digestion and absorption of most nutrients)

Question 21

ileum

Answer 21

part of small intestine

Question 22

ilium

Answer 22

the hip bone

Question 23

col/o or colon/o

Answer 23

large intestine/ colon (absorbs excess water and prepares solid waste)

Question 24

proct/o and rect/o

Answer 24

rectum (controls secretion of solid waste)

Question 25

an/o

Answer 25

Anus

Question 26

hepat/o

Answer 26

liver

Question 27

cholecyst/o

Answer 27

gallbladder (stores bile for later use)

Question 28

lapar/o and abdomin/o

Answer 28

abdomen

Question 29

periton/o

Answer 29

peritoneum (membrane that lines the abdominal cavity)

Question 30

cheil/o

Answer 30

lips

Question 31

gloss/o

Answer 31

tongue

Question 32

lingu/o

Answer 32

tongue

Question 33

pepsia and pept/o

Answer 33

digestion

Question 34

dyspepsia

Answer 34

painful digestion (indigestion)

Question 35

pry/o

Answer 35

fever, fire

Question 36

-osis

Answer 36

abnormal condition

Question 37

phrosis

Answer 37

heartburn

Question 38

h20

Answer 38

water

Question 39

jaundice

Answer 39

yellow discoloration of the skin (caused by elevated bilirubin levels; lover not functioning properly

Question 40

gingivitis

Answer 40

inflammation of the gums

Question 41

gingiv/o

Answer 41

gums

Question 42

a-

Answer 42

without, no, away from

Question 43

-phagia

Answer 43

swallowing

Question 44

aphagia

Answer 44

the loss of the ability to swallow

Question 45

append/o and appendic/o

Answer 45

appendix

Question 46

herni/o

Answer 46

hernia (protrusion through the body wall)

Question 47

lavage

Answer 47

to wash out a body cavity

Question 48

regurgitate

Answer 48

the return of swallowed food into the moth

Question 49

emesis or -emesis

Answer 49

vomiting (expelling the contents of the stomach)

Question 50

dysentery

Answer 50

an infection of the digestive system (cause severe diarrhea, bleeding, and abnormal pain.

Question 51

CT or CAT

Answer 51

computed (Axial) Tomography

Question 52

abdominal ultrasound

Answer 52

high frequency sound waves used to visualize internal organs

Question 53

Anoscopy

Answer 53

visual examination of the anus

Question 54

barium swallow (upper GI system)

Answer 54

Enuse of barium to see upper portion of digestive system

Question 55

Enema

Answer 55

solution placed in rectum and colon to empty the contents via bowel movemtn

Question 56

Barium Enema (Lower GI Series)

Answer 56

use of barium to view longer digestive system

Question 57

anoplasty

Answer 57

surgical repair of the anus

Question 58

colectomy

Answer 58

surgical removal of all or part of colon

Question 59

colotomy

Answer 59

surgical incision into the colon

Question 60

colonoscopy

Answer 60

visual examination of the colon

Question 61

colostomy

Answer 61

creating an artificial opening to the colon